There were a lot of questions surrounding the 2010 Washington Redskins Entering Friday night's exhibition Opener. Would Albert Haynesworth last an Entire series? Who'd step up in the wide-open race wide receiver? How'd Donovan McNabb PERFORM in burgundy and gold, and most importantly, they'd not have time to show us?
It's no secret That in a 2009 season full of Problems, the Biggest was the Offensive line. Quarterback Jason Campbell at times looked like a duck in a carnival shooting gallery, running Sideways (or Backwards) while Desperately Trying Thurs elude Defensive fire. The line was what Many Redskins fans Thought Needed offseason the most attention, and the area most feared That Not'd get it. You do not make a big splash on the free agent market by signing Offensive linemen.
But the Redskins made INSTEAD Their seasonal splash by signing McNabb, then got busy building a wall in front of him. They resisted all the medium-rare quarterbacks available in the draft, the flashy wide receiver, all The Temptations of old, and picked Tackle Trent Williams left out of Oklahoma with Their top pick. They Also replaced the right side of the line, trading for Tackle Jammali Brown and guard Artis Hicks signing as an unrestricted free agent. Only left guard Derrick Dockery and center Casey Rabach Remain from last season's starting line.
And They Did not stop there. They also Life Style bolstered the pool of backups, signing Kory Lichtensteiger and Clint Oldenburg and Drafting Selvish Capers and Erik Cook. With returning Veterans Edwin Williams, Will Robinson, Chad Rinehart and Stephon Heyer, the line is unquestionably deeper than a year ago, "when injuries meant the weekly lineups were like Snowflakes: No two were alike.
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